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Outlaw Shotgunners are fully armored moderate damage dealing enemies. They are found in nearly every encounter with outlaws.
Etymology and Anatomy
Shotgunners get their name from the portmanteau of Shotgun (A short range weapon that uses slugs as ammo) and Gunner (One who operates guns). They are armored outlaws. They wear a helmet and an army green outfit to make them camouflaged in lush green environments. However, their helmets have a fluorescent yellow visor. It isn’t as large as the Outlaw Gunner or the foot soldier Outlaw, but still fairly visible.
They equip knee and elbow guards. They use a shotgun that does low damage but doesn’t run out of ammo.
Narrative Involvement
Outlaw Shotgunners can be found in groups, surrounding and harassing their targets with close range attack. Outlaw Shotgunners appear in every outlaw related combat. They are usually encountered during the middle of the battle.
There haven’t been significant number of important Outlaw Shotgunners in the whole story. They come and go as unnamed foes, except in one specific situation. However, even over there, the Shotgunner behaves like any other Outlaw Shotgunner.
Encountered Expeditions
At least one Outlaw Shotgunner can show up in the below list.
A Favor to Ask (Mission)- Mysterious Beginnings (Mission)
- Dear Diary (Mission)
- Vanishing Act (Mission)
- Contract: A Helping Hand (Mission)
- Contract: In the Wrong Hands (Mission)
- Contract: First Response (Mission)
- Contract: Protection Duty (Mission)
- Tell Me Maur (Mission)
- Secrets of the Auspex (Mission)
- Tempting Target (Mission)
- Impostor (Mission)
- Ice Flower Frenzy
- Silent Path Anomaly (Conjunction)
- Legendary: Mysterious Beginnings
- Legendary: Dear Diary
- Legendary: Vanishing Act
Encounter Locations
The following places are all the locations where Outlaw Shotgunner can be found, either physically or in the lore. They may not be always found there, but have a high chance of being found in these locations.
- Korox Shallows (District)
- The Double Cross (District)
- Silent Path (District)
- The Necropolis
- Velathra
- The Solarium Court (District)
- The Bowl (District)
- The Pistons (District)
- The Crop Terraces (District)
- The Mining Platform
- Tears of Liatrelle (District)
- Arden's Road (District)
- Darkwood Barrens (District)
- Exile's Arch (District)
- First Refuge (District)
- Governor Springs (District)
- Honor Valley (District)
- Lover's Springs
- Praedean Falls (District)
- Strider Way (District)
- Tarsis Falls (District)
- Tarsis Forest (District)
- Dark Canopy (District)
- Junkhead Basin (District)
- Moonpod Lagoon (District)
- Mentor's Trail (District)
- Sanadeen's Pass (District)
- The Bullet Mires (District)
- The Garrison at Velathra (District)
- The Guardians of Dunar (District)
- The Iron Serpent (District)
- The Sanctuary of Dunar (District)
- Giant's Crossroads (District)
- Honor Valley Dam
- The Palisades of Idris (District)
- The Haven
- Observatory of Velathra (District)
- The Garrison
- Fortress of Dawn (District)
- Skystone Mine (District)
- The Hollow
- The Shrine
- The Foundry
- The Sovereign Mine
- Silent Path Anomaly
- First Refuge Shaper Ice Globe
- Sanctuary of Dunar Shaper Ice Globe
- Iron Serpent Shaper Ice Globe
- Honor Valley Shaper Ice Globe
- Skystone
Behavior and Abilities
Outlaw Shotgunners like to remain close to their foes, where their weapon can do maximum damage. They are aggressive and can flush out hiding foes. They have the following abilities:
- Shotgun: Outlaw Shotgunner use shotguns to deal low but persistent damage.
Hidden Attributes
Outlaw Shotgunners have one hidden attribute:
- Slugless Shotgun: Outlaw Shotgunners’ shotguns do not use ammo and can fire unlimited shots. But the weapon has a wind-up time between shot.
Strategy
- Special Weakness: Armor Buster , Fire , Acid
- Special Resistance: Shield Breaker , Ice , Lightning
Outlaw Shotgunner Preparing to Fire
Outlaw Shotgunners prefer being close to javelins to deal maximum damage. Although it is quite low, it can quickly become a nuisance if there ae enough of these armored outlaws. They do not reload their weapons as it has infinite magazine. But there is a short time gap between two successive fire of rounds.
Because these Shotgunners are armored, the best way to deal with them is to use anti-armor damage dealing weapons and gears: fire, acid, and armor buster. The easiest way to take them down is through anti-armor damage between their wind-up time.
Since they are not shielded, it is also possible to freeze them and do damage to their weak point, which would be their head.
Doing damage to or defeating the Outlaw Shotgunners can make them drop ammo and repair packs. If health or ammo is low, collect these resupplies.
Every Named Outlaw Shotgunner
There has been only one known occasion where a named Outlaw Shotgunner has appeared. There have also been two instances of a Legendary type:
- Baker during the mission Impostor (Standard/Elite/Legendary)
- Legendary Outlaw Shotgunner during the missions Tell Me Maur and Secrets of the Auspex
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- The fluorescent yellow marking on an Outlaw Shotgunner’s visor is actually the faction logo of the Outlaws.
- Outlaw Shotgunners have 4 white stripes on their left arm.
- The number of pips in the health/armor bar do not represent the total value. This means, two types can have same number of pips, but the stronger type (legendary or elite) will have a significantly higher health than their weaker counterparts.
- The ability names are taken from the Anthem Prima Guide and datamined files. They may have been slightly modified to avoid confusion with other in-game names.
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